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[jenepherre]

What would my f-list do?

So I'm driving to Vegas on the 11th and 12th of this month to see Panic (yes, again) play to their hometown crowd. Meeting darksylvia there. YAY!!! Driving back on the 14th and 15th. Why 2 days each way, you ask? Because it's too far for me to drive by myself in 1 day. So, rather than stop at a motel - by myself - I'm driving to Orange County to stay with my aunt and uncle there. Which means... I'll be in the LA area the night that this happens. And I'll be back in the LA area - right by Anaheim, actually - the night this happens.

Can't get tickets for the MTV thing on the 11th - free tickets go fast and I wasn't fast enough. But I can easily still get a ticket for the Anaheim HCT show on the 14th. And then I'd be able to say I was at both the first and last shows of the tour. That'd make 4 shows on this tour for me. Crazy, right? But how can I be right there in Orange - right by Anaheim - the night of the show, and not be there? How? Could you stay away? I'll probably be really tired. It's taken me a couple of days to recover after each of the other concerts I've gone to this year. And I certainly won't get there early or anything. But a lot of the seating is reserved - not general admission - so I could have an assigned seat. And I'd be there in plenty of time to see Panic. And I can always take a taxi or something so I don't have to worry about parking.

What would you all do?

(You can choose more than one answer, btw.)

[Poll #1198324]


Next... I want to get a tattoo. Yes, really. I already have a pretty good idea of what I want it to look like - a line drawing of a bird with some flourish-y swirly leafy things around it. But I don't know where to put it. So... questions questions.

I've had some edema in my ankles and calves. It's a lot better right now, but it comes and goes. Does that kind of rule out this area for a tattoo?

What area is the least painful and what is the most painful?

[Poll #1198325]

Any other advice regarding tattoos? Please leave me a comment! Please?

Lastly, the drive between LA and Vegas. Panic did this in their "American Valley" short film (Part 1, Part 2). I was sort of thinking that I could be a total geek and try to stop a few of the places that they stopped, just for the hell of it. I'm driving that route anyway... might as well have fun with it, right? But alone? Eh. Is anyone else driving from LA to Vegas on the 12th (not the 13th - I'm going a day before the show)? Want to carpool or caravan?

Just as importantly, does anyone have any details about the places they stopped at? I'm assuming their first stop is Barstow. But looking at the map... Barstow is a lot bigger than last time I was there (::cough:: 15 years ago). So where in Barstow did they stop? The second place - with the trading post - says it's in Nipton. But that's off of I-15 by 12 miles or so. Worth it? Not really? I don't know.

Such a rough life, dealing with decisions like these. In other news, I just heard back from my doctor, and my tailbone is not fractured - so probably just bruised. And I don't have any torn cartilage or anything in either of my knees, but I do have some arthritis, especially in my left knee. I didn't know they could see arthritis on a x-ray. Hmm. Doc sent me for x-rays of the tailbone and both knees last Thursday. Anyway, there's nothing to be done for any of it, really. Big surprise.

Comments

[disc0-dancer.livejournal.com]

I don't remember exactly where they stopped along the way... I know there was the Mad Greek (where Jon had soggy fries) and there's signs for that all along the 15 freeway... And then the giant thermometer is also advertised, so just keep your eyes open when you're driving and those will be easy to find. XD

I don't know if I'm even going to the MTV thing on the 11th... I tried for tickets, but it just says they're reserved right now. Hm. Oh well.

I also wanted to go to the Anaheim show, but I am picky and really wanted pit tickets... I don't think I can handle sitting up in the stands... BUT if that's fine with you, I say go for it.

[jenepherre.livejournal.com]

The giant thermometer? Did I miss that part? Still curious about the Nipton Trading Post too, since Nipton isn't on I-15 according to the map. Ooh... novel idea... I'll Google Nipton Trading Post. You never know.

"Reserved" is better than "sold out." That's the message I get for the MTV thing. Hope you get to go!

So remind me... have you seen any of the HCT shows yet? If not, we may have to buy pit tickets and go together. You'll just have to hold me up if my knees start to go. Heh. I was in the pit with darksylvia for the first show in SF, and I made it through Phantom Planet and most of The Hush Sound, and then had to go find a place to sit down. Apparently I'm too old for this shit. Or at least my body is. I was *so* happy that the DC show was all reserved seating. Of course I paid a ridiculous amount of money on eBay so I'd have really good tickets, but jeez it was worth it.

[disc0-dancer.livejournal.com]

Yeah! Giant thermometer! The clip where Brendon's like, "I'm not movin' 'til it changes!" and Jon goes, "Yeah, me neither."

Oh yeah, I dunno where that trading post is... But it'd be fun to stop by there, for sure.

I went to the HCT in April down in San Diego... Ohhh, grandma! I'm probably too old for the pit antics too, but I push through the pain! It's worth it. I was on the barricade last time, so I guess there's not much to complain about up there.

I'd really love to go, but I don't have the money for tickets right now. :\ (I seriously gasped when I saw my credit card bill yesterday. Not a good sign!) And I'm sure right now pit tickets are crazy. Boo.

[mlleelizabeth.livejournal.com]

My real answer to the first poll is: After it's over, get back in the car and come to Texas! But even if you can't make it here, it sounds like a really fun road trip.

Can't help you with tattoos, though. I've never had one.

Arthritis in the knees *hurts*. The only thing that's ever helped me hurt less is exercising them -- specifically using a stationary (preferably recumbent) bike.

[wattle-neurotic.livejournal.com]

I say you totally go for it gig wise :) You'd probably regret it if you didn't, right?

As for tattoos. I have six of the things and I've got to say for me ankle pain (inside and out) was minimal but healing time is an absolute bitch, it takes longer than other places because it's further away from your heart - and I'm not making that up *lol* I found the outline hurts the most, the shading has a tendency to put me to sleep. However a few people reckon it's the other way round - in which case you're in for a ride of discomfort. I love tattoo pain, so I'm totally bias :) My next one will probably be the back of my shoulder (and if not, the outside of my wrist), but it's going to be a biggie - I reckon that'd hurt more than the ankles/lower back.

Some forms of arthritis can be picked up via x-ray, it depends how long it's been there for and all that jazz too :(

Editing to say I just guessed on the two last pain questions, the lower back is a good option but it *does* hurt more the further towards the sides you go. It also depends on the amount of pressure the tattooist puts on you as well, it's really a personal thing you have to gauge.

And my last answer should be to the side OR middle, I can't type *lol*

[sceaterian.livejournal.com]

Did I mention I'll be at the Vegas show? (Only like a million times, right? I'm a little excited.)

Tattoo stuff

[armandlegg.livejournal.com]

I have 2 tattoos - one on my right shoulderblade and one on my right upper thigh. Both were "annoying" - not so bad that it couldn't be tolerated. My first tattoo took 45 minutes and by the end I was giggling through it. My second took 3 hours and I was ok until the last 10 minutes - then it felt like road rash. Definitely worth it though.

I keep contemplating a third tattoo on my lower back, but my thing is more about how fat I look from the back. I'm not sure it will be attractive at all for me to have a big ol tramp stamp...but I'm sure plenty will disagree with that.

Personally, I would avoid the ankles, especially since you mentioned the edema issue. I was told many many moons ago by my first tattoo artist that if you think you are going to gain weight, or an area might be swollen for long periods of time (think pregnancy, edema, that sort of thing) to avoid getting ink there. Tattoos can get distorted from the stretch-relax cycle and then you end up disappointed and with a blob somewhere. I guess it depends on how elastic your skin is.

If your heart is set on your ankle, you can always go up to 3/4 length capris would fall - still an attractive placement, and more room for the artist to work with.

Research your artist and shop. RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH!!! You don't want some fly by night 'scratcher' to put something in your skin that may not come out the way you want it, or worse - make you ill. Take your artwork to a couple of different shops - talk to the artists about how you want it - where you want it. The really good ones will also have good input and feedback for you and may have ideas to enhance the art or better placement ideas. If an artist doesn't care about your concerns, your art, or you get the hell out and go somewhere else. Oh! Cheap does not equal good. A good artist will charge a reasonable but fair price. If it's too cheap to be true, don't let them ink you.

I wish you were here in NY - I would take you to my artist. She's an RN and is awesome and a hell of a gal. But that would make this tattoo a very very expensive one!!!

[sandid.livejournal.com]

YOU MAKE ME SMILE.

GLAD YOUR BUTT'S NOT BROKEN. *WINK*

TAT'S, I KNOW NOTHING. I'M A BIG PUSSY AND HATE NEEDLES.

[celiarosalind.livejournal.com]

Oh, as soon as I read this I ran (I mean, metaphorically...I guess typed quickly) to Orbitz to check on flights. I didn't realize there are still tickets available for the last show. I didn't see this post yesterday, but I had actually been independently thinking of trying to go to the last HCT show, but I assumed it must be sold out. I have slowly developed a true love for Motion City Soundtrack through my exposure to them on the HCT, I mean look at his adorable face and crazy hair! Their lyrics are quirky and I love them.

I think the idea to make a Panic-themed vacation/road trip is so awesome! "Normal" people might disagree, but haters to the left! ;-) Life is too short to do anything other than as much of what makes you happy as possible. If you have the time and money, absolutely do it! Think of the photos/video you could take, it would all be pretty unique if you ask me.

As far as tattoos, the more time I spend around my rock star (hah!) music teachers the more I am thinking about one myself...I probably won't get one but I've been thinking about it. For some reason I really like the idea of Ryan's inner wrist tattoos. (I am not sure he'll love having those particular words when he's 50...but whatever.) If your design will be small (like less than an inch on each side?), placement on your inner wrist will still be somewhat discreet, and you could see it, as opposed to the other places where you wouldn't see it so much yourself. And on the plus side, your inner wrist probably won't ever change shape. On the minus side, it would probably be pretty painful!

[celiarosalind.livejournal.com]

Oh, I forgot to mention, I thought you and/or your f-list might find this funny...I was getting a hair cut from my usual stylist a while ago and had this random Panic at the Disco "six degrees of separation" moment. My stylist is a little bit of a rock chick, and she and I always talk about music. I happened to mention Panic and she was like, "Oh, yeah, I know of them. My boyfriend and I are really good friends with Shane Drake. We're visiting him out in California next week." We had a bit of a laugh, I mean really, does everyone know everyone? So I am legitimately separated from everyone in Panic by only 3 degrees. :-)